Honda Civic Complaints

16,711 consumer complaints on file.

#10329763May 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA CIVIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRYSTALLIZED. THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE BRAKE PADS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON HER VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,258 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329431May 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 HONDA CIVIC WAS IN FOR 15,854 OIL CHANGE (NEW CAR) END TECHNICIAN REPORTED BRAKES WERE WEARING ON 2 FRONT BRAKES AND WOULD PROBABLY NEED REPLACEMENT AT 20,000 MILES OR SOONER. SQUEALING NOISE AT TIMES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. THIS IS TOO SOON FOR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED AND HAVE PROBLEMS ON A NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329238May 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CAR WOULD NOT START DUE TO LOW BATTERY CHARGE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. AFTER BATTERY JUMP, THE IMA SYSTEM OF THE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID DID NOT FUNCTION. IMA YELLOW CAUTION LIGHT AND GREEN DRIVE LIGHT (FLASHING) WERE ON AND OFF. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT FOR 45 MINUTES TO RECHARGE. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS THERE WAS A LACK OF POWER. AT REST, THE CAR AND STEERING NEARLY SHUTS DOWN! THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT 21 ERROR CODES CAME ON AND THAT THEY ARE CONTACTING HONDA. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329602May 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID. CONSUMER REQUESTS IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE (IMA) INTEGRATED MOTOR ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DIAGNOSIS INDICATED A BATTERY CONDITION MONITOR MODULE INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN TWO MONTHS LATER. ALTHOUGH, EACH VISIT RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL REPAIRS WITH SPECIFIC CODE REVIEWS, RECALIBRATIONS, CLEARANCE AND RESETTING, THE UNDERLYING CONDITION STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329271May 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE LEFT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10329291May 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME AND HER CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN AND THE RPMS STARTED GOING UP. SHE CALLED AND I TOLD HER STOP AT THE AUTOPARTS STORE AND SEE THERE WAS A CODE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MAKE IT OVER A SMALL INCLINE AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OVER SO SHE HAD TO ROLL BACKWARDS TO THE FLAT GROUND AND TURN THE CAR AROUND. SHE MADE IT HOME BUT SHE SAID THE CAR WOULD BARELY GO. AFTER RESEARCHING IT APPEARS THAT HONDA HAS HAD THIS REPORTED MANY TIMES AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD A RECALL TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. IF SHE HAD BEEN IN RUSH HOUR THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329324May 7, 2010
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER SIDE VISOR FAILED. THE VISOR CRACKS AND IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE ROD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO HEAT FROM THE SUN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329559May 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 HONDA CIVIC. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH WATER PUMP BOLTS *TGW WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED THE VEHICLE, SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE WATER PUMP. WHEN HE CHECKED THE ENGINE AREA, IT WAS APPARENT THAT ONE OF THE THREE VISIBLE BOLTS HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE HAD FALLEN OFF. THE SERPENTINE BELT ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE NEXT DAY, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE FAULTY WATER PUMP, HAVING DETERMINED IT HAD BEEN OUT OF ITS NORMAL SHAPE. HE FURTHER DETERMINED THAT THE TENSIONER ASSEMBLY HOLDING THE WATER PUMP IN PLACE WAS THE INCORRECT PART. IT WEIGHED 40 POUNDS, WHEN THE PROPER WEIGHT FOR THAT WATER PUMPS TENSIONER WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT 16 POUNDS. WHEN THE MECHANIC ORDERED THE REPLACEMENT PART, IT WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL PART AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD ONLY LAST 25,000-30,000 MILES UNTIL THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. *JB UPDATED 06/08/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328923May 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR FOR MY VEHICLE HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSES ME MANY TIMES TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SUN VISOR. MANY HONDA CIVIC OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING IN THE SUN WITHOUT A WORKING SUN VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328958May 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE REVVED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329011May 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVING ALONG AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SPLIT OPEN AT THE "GLUED" SEAM AND IT FELL DOWN IN MY LAP, NEARLY CAUSING ME TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AS IT OBSCURED MY VISION AND CERTAINLY STARTLED ME. THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SUN VISORS ON CIVIC'S MODEL YEARS 2006-08 ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328908May 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HONDA CIVIC COUPE. AT 12,000 MILES BOTH SUN VISORS SPLIT APART WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. I CONTACTED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY SCHEDULED ME FOR REPLACEMENTS AT NO CHARGE. BY 16,000 MILES, BOTH SUN VISORS BROKE AGAIN AND THE HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM! LUCKILY, WINTER CAME AND THEY LASTED UNTIL THE NEXT SUMMER. AT ROUND 29,000 MILES THEY BROKE AGAIN AND WERE REPLACED ONCE AGAIN, UNDER WARRANTY. AT 36,500 MILES (500 MILES AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND LONGER THAN THE 6 MONTHS PART WARRANTY) THEY BROKE AGAIN! NOW THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE THEM WITHOUT CHARGING ME BETWEEN $200 AND $320, DEPENDING ON WHICH DEALERSHIP I CALLED. TALK ABOUT A RIP OFF AND A PIECE OF CRAP! I THOUGHT HONDA MADE QUALITY??? I CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED IN THE BACK OF THE CAR OWNER'S MANUAL TO COMPLAIN AND THE ATTENDANT AGREED THAT THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY! WHATEVER! WHY WOULD I PAY THAT MUCH FOR SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO BREAK AGAIN BECAUSE OF A FAULTY (CRAPPY) DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING? C'MON HONDA...GET WITH THE PROGRAM. THE VISORS HANG DOWN, IMPAIRING MY VISIBILITY WHICH COULD EASILY LEAD TO A WRECK! THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO. I JUST TOOK THEM DOWN AND NOW HAVE NO SUN VISORS. WHY HAS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? SHAME ON HONDA. WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA LOOKS LIKE HONDA WOULD GET ON THE BALL AND DO SOMETHING ALREADY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328810May 4, 2010
SEAT BELTS
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Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328823May 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
THE AIR CONDITIONER ON MY 2006 HONDA CIVIC FAILED. SINCE I HAVE A 10-YR EXTENDED WARRANTY, I HAD MY HONDA DEALER DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (COST $75). THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AC CONDENSER WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A ROCK/PEBBLE IMPACTING THE CONDENSER AND THAT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. I HAD THEM REPLACE THE CONDENSER (COST: $782). IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS DEFECT FOR THIS HONDA AND OTHERS GOING BACK TO 2003. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PROTECTION IN THE FRONT GRILLE THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE DESIGN OF THIS HONDA WELCOMES DEBRIS TO COME THROUGH THE GRILLE! A SIMPLE $5.00 SCREEN ATTACHED TO THE GRILLE WOULD HAVE SAVED ME $856. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. I NOW HAVE TO LOOK FOR MY OWN CUSTOM GRILLE TO STOP THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. IT'S NOT IF, IT'S WHEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328840May 4, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK ON 2008 HONDA CIVIC- MOST OWNERS EXPERIENCE OVERHEAT + FAILURE OF ENGINE. HONDA TSB 08-044 CLEARLY EXPLAINS DEFECT-LIKELY TO CRACK AROUND COOLANT PASSAGES ON 06,07,+08 CIVIC MOST OWNERS WILL BE IN A DANGEROUS POSITION - POSSIBLE FIRE+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328471May 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM GRANDDAUGHTER ON HER WAY HOME TO PICK ME UP. SHE STATED SHE WAS NOT SPEEDING AND 2 OR 3 MINUTES LATER HER HONDA CIVIC WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGH SPEED SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH WHICH KILLED BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10328681May 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. WHILE DRIVING INTO A MERGING LANE AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSTIC OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10328439May 2, 2010
TIRES
I HAVE A HONDA CIVIC 2007 AND I AM EXPERIENCING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ONLY GOT 18,000 MILES. THE NEXT SET OF TIRES WERE WARRANTIED FOR 65,000 MILES AND I GOT 20,000 MILES ON THEM. THE NEXT SET WAS 60,000 MILE TIRES AND ARE ALMOST WORN OUT AND WILL NEED REPLACING AFTER 22,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEM. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHAT CAN I DO? I AM REPLACING THE TIRES EVERY YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328455May 2, 2010
SEATS
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DESIGN OF HONDA CIVIC SEATS WHICH CAUSE ME SEVERE NECK PAIN AND HEADACHES. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON HEALTH PROBLEM AMONG MANY HONDA OWNERS. APPARENTLY HONDA IS AWARE OF THE NECK AND BACK PAIN THEY HAVE CAUSED, BUT I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY SOLUTIONS, OTHER THAN TO SELL THE CAR AND TAKE A $2000 TO $4000 LOSS. HONDA NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND STEP UP AND FIX THEIR PROBLEM, AS TOYOTA WAS MADE TO DO AND AS ANY OTHER FIRST CLASS COMPANY WOULD DO!! THESE SEATS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BACK AND NECK TRAUMA. UNBELIEVABLY SHAMEFUL FOR A COMPANY SUCH AS HONDA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328180April 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION, PREMATURE TIRE WEAR: 2006 CIVIC SI, TURNED DOWN AT DEALER EVEN WITH WARRANTY IN HAND AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF REAR CONTROL ARM/PARTS WITHOUT PAYING OUT OF POCKET. STATES NOT COVERED. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE AND 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT IS NOT THE REMEDY. NOTICE BAD CUPPING TO INNER REAR TIRES AND HARSH VIBRATIONS AND NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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